MooShine Ridge Dexter Farm

A couple months ago I got a call asking to do an interview. Always eager to promote Dexter Cattle and our little farm store I jumped at the chance. FTR I grow and feed 140lbs of fodder to ALL of the cows, not just one cow as the article would make you think lol. But that's okay, it is still a neat article. Pictured is our first heifer ever to be born on our farm. We named her Grace. On the right is Grace's dam, Blossom and on the left is her grand-dam MooMa. ... http://www.ozarksfn.com//11/farm-to-fork-at-mooshine-ridge/

This morning I moved our new bull SMD Elias over to be with the ladies. Poor Maggie (the black cow) is bashful. But MooMa (the red cow who mounts him) is gonna show him how it's done lol. She's such a boss. Haha

Maggie and Blossom are 408 days into their lactation and yet Maggie still gives just over a half gallon a day and Blossom gives over a gallon on OAD milking. Every morning both these girls can be found eagerly waiting for me to come out to milk them. I love these cows and they love being milk cows. It will be a sad day for us all when I have to dry them off but it won't be for long. They are due to calve next month and they sure do love their babies

MooMa's calf Mia is almost 2 weeks old now and MooMa is still needing to be milked twice a day. Even though she doesn't let down all her milk for me alone I am still getting 3 &1/2 (sometimes 4) gallons of milk per day! I am truly stunned. Her calf is healthy and growing well. MooMa is simply a super producer. I sure hope her long awaited daughter will be a good milk cow too. I've blocked out her lady parts for her sake and for those who blush easily

MooMa has been holding my future milk cow hostage for like 1,825 days. But who's counting? Official due date 6 days and forever.